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"CFB fans have been robbed of so many instant classics."
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:55 am
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:55 am
"They should have had the 12-team playoff from the start."
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 8:58 am
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:56 am to TonytheT
The first round has been anything but instant classics
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:58 am to Henry Jones Jr
I really enjoyed the first round last year
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:05 am to TonytheT
First round have been lambs to the slaughter.
The only close game was Miami and A&M and the aggies only scored 3 points at home
all other 1st round games have been massacres.
The only close game was Miami and A&M and the aggies only scored 3 points at home
all other 1st round games have been massacres.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:36 am to poncho villa
Oklahoma vs Alabama was fun. Ou did have a 17 point lead during the game. Clem vs Tex year prior was wild, Tex beat the hell out of em then relaxed and Clem rallied to make it interesting. Tex needed a strong defensive stand in the fourth to keep Clem from tying it before ending the game with a 70 plus yard td run. Same year Indiana and nd wasnt close(should have been) but cig squandered a lot of opportunities like making it to nd red zone three times and only coming away with 3 points. There’s been a lot of blowouts but the potential for good games is there.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:40 am to TonytheT
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"They should have had the 12-team playoff from the start."
CFP 4 Team Playoff - Games decided by 10 or more
2014-2023
21 of the 30 games
That is 70% of all CFP games (20 semifinals + 10 national championships)
20+ points
Semifinals: 10 of 20 games (50%)
National Championship games: 4 of 10 games (40%)
So.... 50% of the 4 team playoff games were non-competitive and we added 8 more teams.
2014 Season
Semifinal: Oregon 59, Florida State 20 (+39)
National Championship: Ohio State 42, Oregon 20 (+22)
2015 Season
Semifinal: Alabama 38, Michigan State 0 (+38)
Semifinal: Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17 (+20)
2016 Season
Semifinal: Clemson 31, Ohio State 0 (+31)
Semifinal: Alabama 24, Washington 7 (+17)
2017 Season
Semifinal: Alabama 24, Clemson 6 (+18)
2018 Season
Semifinal: Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3 (+27)
National Championship: Clemson 44, Alabama 16 (+28)
2019 Season
Semifinal: LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 (+35)
National Championship: LSU 42, Clemson 25 (+17)
2020 Season
Semifinal: Ohio State 49, Clemson 28 (+21)
National Championship: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24 (+28)
2021 Season
Semifinal: Alabama 27, Cincinnati 6 (+21)
Semifinal: Georgia 34, Michigan 11 (+23)
National Championship: Georgia 33, Alabama 18 (+15)
2022 Season
National Championship: Georgia 65, TCU 7 (+58)
2023 Season
National Championship: Michigan 34, Washington 13 (+21)
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 9:42 am
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:42 am to TonytheT
Natty or bust mentality is whats bad for everyone. NY6 shoudl feel like an accomplishment, same with winning your conference. No one cares, or has cared for a while.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:49 am to TheDeathValley
12 Team CFP - 10+ Point Wins
2024 CFP (10+ point wins)
First Round: Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17 (+25)
First Round: Penn State 38, SMU 10 (+28)
First Round: Texas 38, Clemson 24 (+14)
First Round: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17 (+10)
Quarterfinal: Penn State 31, Boise State 14 (+17)
Quarterfinal: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21 (+20)
Quarterfinal: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10 (+13)
Semifinal: Ohio State 28, Texas 14 (+14)
National Championship: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23 (+11)
2024 total: 9 of 11 games decided by 10+ points
2025 CFP (10+ point wins)
First Round: Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24 (+10)
First Round: Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10 (+31)
First Round: Oregon 51, James Madison 34 (+17)
Quarterfinal: Miami 24, Ohio State 14 (+10)
Quarterfinal: Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0 (+23)
Quarterfinal: Indiana 38, Alabama 3 (+35)
Semifinal: Indiana 56, Oregon 22 (+34)
2025 total: 7 of 12 games decided by 10+ points
2024 CFP (10+ point wins)
First Round: Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17 (+25)
First Round: Penn State 38, SMU 10 (+28)
First Round: Texas 38, Clemson 24 (+14)
First Round: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17 (+10)
Quarterfinal: Penn State 31, Boise State 14 (+17)
Quarterfinal: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21 (+20)
Quarterfinal: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10 (+13)
Semifinal: Ohio State 28, Texas 14 (+14)
National Championship: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23 (+11)
2024 total: 9 of 11 games decided by 10+ points
2025 CFP (10+ point wins)
First Round: Alabama 34, Oklahoma 24 (+10)
First Round: Ole Miss 41, Tulane 10 (+31)
First Round: Oregon 51, James Madison 34 (+17)
Quarterfinal: Miami 24, Ohio State 14 (+10)
Quarterfinal: Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0 (+23)
Quarterfinal: Indiana 38, Alabama 3 (+35)
Semifinal: Indiana 56, Oregon 22 (+34)
2025 total: 7 of 12 games decided by 10+ points
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:51 am to Henry Jones Jr
Everyone talks about blowouts in the first round like there aren't blowouts in every round. How quickly we forget about Georgia vs TCU. The first round of playoffs should mostly be dominated by the better teams and the games get better as we get deeper into the playoffs. But overachieving doesn't mean a team didn't earn a playoff berth. For many teams that is the goal. But the upsets will happen. Just like in basketball and baseball. The talent pool in football keeps getting deeper which eventually spreads out to other teams. Look no further than our current champion who is a perrenial doormat.
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